Tuesday, 26 January 2010

At last I'm back!
Between the terrible weather and family seasonal illnesses I feel like I've been out of action forever!!!
As a late Blogoversry celebration I've made this box for someone to win. There's also a small bundle to go with it - Butterfly stamps, a pack of acetate sheets, black holographic & crystal ultrafine glitter, a pack of small gemstones and a black Sakura Glaze pen.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and I will draw the winner on Friday 26th February.

I am happy to post Internationally.

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I always edge the butterflies using a black Sakura gel pen - it punches the black forward after colouring.

Black holographic glitter is perfect for defining the body markings and wing tips.

Crystal glitter can be used on it's own - it allows the underlying colour to shine through.

I often mix it with coloured glitter to give more sparkle and it acts a little bit like adding water to watercolour paint - making the coloured glitter translucent.

I wrap a small amount of Blu-Tack round the end of a fine embossing tool to pick up the small gemstones when I'm gluing them to the panels, it's much easier than using tweezers.

I would like to say a BIG HUGE THANKS for your patience, support and encouragement over the past year it has meant so much to me.

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About Me

Hi, my name is Elaine.
I make exploding boxes.
I call them magic boxes because they don't exactly follow the traditional approach.
I use strips of acetate and attach things to the tips (usually butterflies or flowers). Lift the lid, the box drops open, and the objects inside spring into the air.
Hope you enjoy my boxes and thankyou for visiting.
I also have a website:
www.magic-boxes.com